CONVERSATION
BUYING SOUVENIRS
Dave: How much does that harnmock cost?
Seller: Eighty dollars, sir.
Dave: Why so expensive?
Seller: Because it's handmade and of very good quality.
Dave: Well, OK. And that ashtray, what is it made of?
Seller: COfJ silver, sir.
Dave: How much does it cost?
Seller: Only twelve-fifty.
Dave: Then give me these two ashtrays and the harnmock, please.
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CONVERSACION
COMPRANDO SOUVENIRS
Dave: ¿Cuánto cuesta esa hamaca?
Vendedor: Ochenta d6lares, señor.
Dave: ¿Por qu~ tan cara?
Vendedor: Porque es hecha a mano y es muy fina.
Dave: Bueno, está bien. Y ese cenicero, ¿de qu~ está hecho?
Vendedor: De plata, señor.
Dave: ¿Cuánto cuesta?
Vendedor: Doce cincuenta solamente.
Dave: Entonces deme estos dos ceniceros y la hamaca, por favor.
NOTES ON THE CONVERSATION
Among the many items sold in souvenir shops are the popular traditional handcrafts of Puerto Rican artisans. A varied collection of santos (small religious figures carved of wood), ceramics, lace, baskets, hammocks, and jewelry are commonly found in these shops. Musical instruments such as maracas and guitars are also popular tourist items.
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EXERCISES
Exercise l. Repetition.
la pulsera (the bracelet)
la canasta (the basket)
la estatua (the statue)
el collar (the necklace)
el sombrero (the hat)
la cartera (the purse¡ the wallet)
el caracol (the conch shell)
la guitarra (the guitar)
Exercise 2. Repetition.
¿Cuánto cuesta esa (How much does that harnmock cost?) hamaca?
¿Cuánto cuesta esa (How much does that statue cost?) estatua?
¿Cuánto cuesta ese (How much does that ashtray cost?) cenicero?
¿Cuánto cuesta esa canasta? (How much does that basket cost?)
¿Cuánto cuesta ese (How much does that hat cost?) sombrero?
¿Cuánto cuesta ese (How much does that conch shell
caracol? cost?)
¿Cuánto cuesta esa (How much does that purse [wallet]
cartera? cost?)
¿Cuánto cuesta esa guitarra? (How much does that guitar cost?)
Module III Unit 2
Exercise 3.
You hear: el sombrero
Say: ¿Cu~nto cuesta ese sombrero?
OR
You hear: la pulsera
Say: ¿Cuánto cuesta ~ pulsera?
Exercise 4. Repetition.
¿Cuánto cuesta (How much does this conch shell
este caracol? cost?)
¿Cu~nto cuesta (How much does this ashtray cost?) este cenicero?
¿Cu~nto cuesta (How much does this statue cost?) esta estatua?
¿Cuánto cuesta (How much does this hat cost?) este sombrero?
¿Cuánto cuesta (How much does this necklace cost?) este collar?
¿Cuánto cuesta (How much does this guitar cost?) esta guitarra?
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Exercise 5.
You hear: la estatua
Say: ¿Cuánto cuesta esta estatua?
OR
You hear: el collar
Say: ¿Cuánto cuesta este collar?
*When ésa, ~se, and ésta, éste mean "that one" and "this one,"
they
are
written with accent marks. However, they are pronounced the same as when they're used with a noun: esa camisa, esesombrero, and esta camisa, ~ sombrero.
Module III Unit 2
¿Cuánto cuesta eso? ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
Exercise 6.
You hear: El sombrero cuesta veinte d6lares.
Say: ¿Por qué tan caro?
La guitarra cuesta cien pesos.
Ese sombrero cuesta diecisiete dólares.
Esta cartera cuesta treinta pesos.
El collar cuesta cuarenta dólares.
Esta pulsera cuesta trece pesos.
Ese caracol cuesta diez dólares.
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Exercise 7. Repetition.
El sombrero es muy car~.
El collar es muy fin~.
La pulsera es hecha a mano.
La canasta es muy car~.
Ese cenicero es hecho a mano.
Este sombrero es muy ---rrno.
Esa estatua es muy car~.
Este caracol es muy car~.
Porque este sombrero es hechoaIñano.
Porque esta cartera es muy fina.
(The hat is very expensiva.) (The necklace is of very good
quality. )
(The bracelet is handmade.) (The basket is very expensive.) (That ashtray is handmade.) (This hat is of very good
quality. )
(That statue is very expensive.) (This conch shell is very
expen-sive. )
(Because this hat is handmade.) (Because this purse [wallet] is of
very good quality.)
Module III
Unit 2
Exercise 8. Say in English.
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IIExercise 9.
You hear: el cenicero
Say: ¿De qué está hecho?
OR
You hear: la estatua
Say: ¿De qu~ est~ hecha?
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Exercise 10. Repetition.
de piedra ([of] stone)
de madera ([of] wood)
de metal ([of] metal)
de cuero ([of] leather)
de algod6n ([of] cotton)
de plata ([of] silver)
de oro ([of] gold)
de paja ([of] straw)
Exercise 11: Say in English.
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I IModule III Unit 2
Exercise 12. Repetition.
¿Cuanto cuesta esa
----¿Cuanto cuestan estas estatuas?
Ese cenicero cuesta doce -Cincuenta.
Esos ceniceros cuestan cuatro noventa y cinco.
Este collar cuesta ---veinte pesos.
Estos collares cuestan dieciocho d61ares. (Those ashtrays cost four
ninety-five. )
(This necklace costs twenty dollars. )
(These necklaces cost eighteen dollars. )
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Exercise 14. Say in Spanish:
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IIl. How much does that ashtray cost? What is i t made of?
2. That statue is very expensive. Is i t made of si1ver?
3. How much do those conch she11s cost? Why so expensive?
4. And this purse, is i t handmade?
5. These neck1aces are very expensive.
6. What is this brace1et made of?
7. Give me these two hats.
Exercise 15. Conversation for Listening Comprehension.
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Listen without looking at your text.
Module III Unit 2
Vendedor: Hola, Dave. ¿Qu~ vas a comprar hoy?
Dave: Quiero una cartera para una amiga que vive en Michigan.
Vendedor: ¿Quieres una de paja o una de cuero?
Dave: De paja, por favor.
Vendedor: Esta es muy fina. ¿Te gusta?
Dave: Sí, es muy bonita. ¿Cu~nto cuesta?
Vendedor: Veintisiete d6lares.
Dave: ¿Por qu~ tan cara?
Vendedor: Porque es grande y es hecha a mano.
Dave: OK. Y este collar, ¿de qu~ est~ hecho?
Vendedor: De oro, y solamente cuesta treinta y nueve pesos.
Dave: Est~ bien. Entonces dame la cartera y este collar, por favor.
Vendedor: Sí, c6mo no. ¿Deseas algo m~s, Dave?
Dave: No, gracias, eso es todo.
NOTE: As you have probably figured out by now, in most cases, the familiar form (tú) of the verb is formed by adding an s to the formal form (usted).
(Usted) va. - (Tú) vas.
(Usted) quiere. - (Tú) quieres.
(Usted) desea. - (Tú) deseas.
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SELF-EVALUATION QUIZ
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IISITUATION 1: You are browsing in a souvenir store and you see a beautifu1 harnmock you wou1d 1ike to buy. How wou1d you ask,
"How rnuch does this hammock cost?"
SITUATION 2: At a souvenir store, you see sorne hats that you 1ike. How do you ask the souvenir sel1er how rnuch those hats cost?
SITUATION 3: You ask about the price of a statue and are to1d a price higher than you expect. How would you say, "Why so expen-sive?"
SITUATION 4: At a souvenir store you see a picture frame you 1ike, but you don't know what i t ' s called in Spanish. How do you say, "How much does this cost?"
SITUATION 5: You inquire about the price of a brace1et made of go1d and the price is quite high. Pointing to an identica1 itero, but made of si1ver, how would you say, "And that one?"
SITUATION 6: You're looking at a neck1ace and you want to find ou t what i t 's made of. How do you aSk, "What is this neck1ace rnade of?"
SITUATIONS 7 - 9 ARE NOT PRINTED.